Captain Johannes Ramphora of the Springs police has confirmed that the wife of the man dubbed the Springs Monster has been arrested today.
It is believed that the charges against her will be the same as her husband’s – child abuse, assault with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, defeating the ends of justice and attempted murder.
The 36-year-old man is currently in Modderbee Prison awaiting the start of his trial on July 25, after his bail was denied on June 5.
The case relates to the abuse of the couple’s five children, aged one to 16 years old, who were kept locked up and abused in their Springs house for a number of years before their 11-year-old son escaped and sought help from the neighbours on May 20.
It was then that the police launched an investigation, rescued the children and arrested the father who later tried to commit suicide while in police custody awaiting transport back to Modderbee Prison.
The mother will appear in the Springs Regional Court on Tuesday morning.
The Addie will report on the case as soon as she has appeared.
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I am glad that she has been arrested and the children can start healing and look forward to a bright futere
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Baie bly
I happy she is arrested hw cn any mother sit n watch ha children get abused dey both deserve 2 be behind bars 4 a long tym